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OFFICIAL ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT
OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA NOVEMBER 4, 2008
To vote, blacken the Oval ( ) next to the candidate of your choice. To vote for a person not on the ballot, manually WRITE IN his or her name in the space provided, then blacken the corresponding Oval ( ). If you desire to vote YES or NO for a PROPOSED QUESTION, blacken the corresponding Oval ( ). Use only pen or pencil. If you spoil your ballot, do not erase, but ask for a new ballot.
"I understand that the offer or acceptance of money or any other object of value to vote for any particular candidate, list of candidates, issue, or list of issues included in this election constitutes an act of voter fraud and is a felony under Georgia law." [OCGA 21-2-285(h) and (21-2-383(a)]
For President of the United States
(Vote for One) JOHN MCCAIN - President SARAH PALIN - Vice President
Republican
For State Senator From 13th District
(Vote for One) JOHN DICKEY CROSBY
Republican
For County Commissioner District 2
(Vote for One) BETTY JOHNSON
Republican
Democrat
BARACK OBAMA - President JOE BIDEN - Vice President
Write-in
Write-in
BOB BARR - President WAYNE A. ROOT - Vice President
Libertarian
For State Representative in the General Assembly From 148th District
(Vote for One) BOB HANNER
For County Commissioner District 4
(Vote for One) RICK MUGGRIDGE
Republican
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in Write-in
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For United States Senate
(Vote for One) SAXBY CHAMBLISS
(Incumbent) Republican
For State Representative in the General Assembly From 152nd District
(Vote for One) ED RYNDERS
For County Commissioner District 5
(Vote for One) BILL WILLIAMS
Republican
JIM MARTIN
Democrat
(Incumbent) Republican
Write-in ALLEN BUCKLEY
Libertarian
Write-in Write-in
NONPARTISAN ELECTION
For Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia
(To Succeed Robert Benham) (Vote for One)
For District Attorney of the Southwestern Judicial Circuit
(Vote for One) PLEZ H. HARDIN
Republican
For Public Service Commissioner
(To Succeed H. Doug Everett) (Vote for One)
ROBERT BENHAM
(Incumbent)
H. DOUG EVERETT JOHN H. MONDS
Libertarian
(Incumbent) Republican
CECILIA M. COOPER
(Incumbent) Democrat
Write-in Write-in
For Clerk of Superior Court
Write-in (Vote for One) SARA REEVES CLARK
Republican
For Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia
(To Succeed Harris Hines) (Vote for One)
For Public Service Commissioner
(To Succeed Angela Elizabeth Speir) (Vote for One)
HARRIS HINES
(Incumbent)
LAUREN W. MCDONALD, JR.
Republican
Write-in
Write-in
For Sheriff
JIM POWELL
Democrat
(Vote for One) REGGIE D. RACHALS
Republican
For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia
(To Succeed Gary Andrews) (Vote for One)
BRANDON GIVENS
Libertarian
GARY B. ANDREWS
(Incumbent)
Write-in Write-in
For Tax Commissioner
111th
(Vote for One) SUSAN SMITH
Republican
Write-in
For U.S. Representative in Congress From the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia
(Vote for One)
For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia
(To Succeed Charles B. Mikell, Jr.) (Vote for One)
CHARLES B. MIKELL, JR.
(Incumbent)
LEE FERRELL
Republican
Write-in
For Coroner
SANFORD BISHOP
(Incumbent) Democrat
(Vote for One) RONALD H. ROWE, SR.
(Incumbent) Republican
Write-in
Write-in Write-in
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FRONT Card 1 SEQ# 1
For Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia
(To Succeed John H. Ruffin) (Vote for One)
For County Board of Education District 5
(Vote for One) FRANK GRIFFIN
(Incumbent)
SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF LEESBURG
For City Council Post 1
TAMELA L. ADKINS SARA DOYLE
Write-in BRUCE M. EDENFIELD CHRISTOPHER J. MCFADDEN PERRY J. MCGUIRE Write-in MICHAEL S. MEYER VON BREMEN MIKE SHEFFIELD
For Lower Chattahoochee River Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
(Vote for One)
(To Fill the Unexpired Term of Jim Quinn, resigned) (Vote for One) NANCY "FOXIE" HARPER JOHN MCCLUNG JUDY POWELL
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
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For Judge, Superior Court of the Southwestern Judicial Circuit
(To Succeed George M. Peagler, Jr.) (Vote for One)
To encourage the preservation of Georgia's forests through a conservation use property tax reduction program.
House Resolution No. 1276 Resolution Act No. 702 Ga. L. 2008, p. 1209 “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the General Assembly by general law shall encourage the preservation, conservation, and protection of the state’s forests through the special assessment and taxation of certain forest lands and assistance grants to local government?”
GEORGE M. PEAGLER, JR.
(Incumbent)
Write-in
For Judge, Superior Court of the Southwestern Judicial Circuit
(To Succeed Rucker Smith) (Vote for One)
YES NO
JIMMIE BROWN RUCKER SMITH
(Incumbent)
-2To authorize local school districts to use tax funds for community redevelopment purposes.
Senate Resolution No. 996 Resolution Act No. 777 Ga. L. 2008, p. 1211 “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize community redevelopment and authorize counties, municipalities, and local boards of education to use tax funds for redevelopment purposes and programs?”
Write-in
For Judge of the Probate Court
(Vote for One) JOHN WHEATON
(Incumbent)
Write-in
YES NO
For Chief Magistrate
(Vote for One) JIM THURMAN
(Incumbent)
-3To authorize the creation of special Infrastructure Development Districts providing infrastructure to underserved areas.
Senate Resolution No. 309 Resolution Act No. 373 Ga. L. 2007, p. 775 "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the creation and comprehensive regulation of infrastructure development districts for the provision of infrastructure as authorized by local governments?"
Write-in
For County Board of Education District 2
(Vote for One) GREG DUKE
(Incumbent)
TROY GOLDEN
Write-in
YES NO
For County Board of Education District 4
(Vote for One) SYLVIA S. VANN
(Incumbent)
Write-in
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